We were on Four in a Bed – here’s how long it really takes to film scenes for the Channel 4 show

FORMER contestants on Four in the Bed have shared what filming the show is actually like.

The Channel 4 show sees bed and breakfast owners take it in turns staying at each other’s establishments.

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Adding to the competitive element, they must then pay what they consider fair for their stay.

Dani and Cameron, co-owners of Distant Hills Guest House in Inverness-shire, previously took part in the programme.

After filming ended, Dani later penned a blog post about their experience.

The post delves deep into details that fans wouldn’t have seen, such as how long filming for certain segments actually took.

Dani wrote: “Just to give you an idea, we were asked to make a bed together.

“This usually takes us no more than a couple of minutes.

“We must have been filmed for about 45 minutes making and remaking the bed, shooting from different angles, taking close-ups, putting your hand in this position and then that position, doing it slower, looking this way and then that way.”

As fans know, each stay ends with breakfast the following morning followed by privately giving

The post described this aspect as “the trickiest part of all.”

Meanwhile, the competitors’ off-screen dynamic bonding time was described as “stilted.”

The post added: “We were never left to talk without the supervision of at least one crew member to ensure we didn’t give any information or clues away about our own properties. 

“That made the bonding process a little stilted.”

Overall, the first group activity took over five hours to film.

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Four in a Bed

• Reality competition show Four in a Bed has been airing on Channel 4 since 2010. It follows four couples as they take turns to stay at each others B&Bs and hotels, rating their stays along the way. The couple with the establishment voted best value for money are the winners.

Come Dine With Me

• Come Dine With Me has been staple British viewing since 2005, providing some outrageous telly moments over the years. Like Four in a Bed, the series moves around to different properties as it follows four contestants as they each host a (supposedly) gourmet dinner party for each other. After each dinner the guests score the host out of 10, will the winner being revealed on the final evening.

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Bake Off: The Professionals

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They added: “We had a quick bite to eat back before we were filmed having drinks, and then it was the first ‘bedding down’ scene.

“Oh my goodness, that was weird and personal! Filming stopped for us around 12.30am on that first day!”

Once all four stays were completed, Dani and Cameron were crowned as the winners.

Four in a Bed airs on Channel 4.

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